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Going vs Forthgang - What's the difference?

going | forthgang |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between going and forthgang

is that going is (obsolete) pregnancy; gestation; childbearing while forthgang is (obsolete) to go forth.

As verbs the difference between going and forthgang

is that going is while forthgang is (obsolete) to go forth.

As nouns the difference between going and forthgang

is that going is a departure while forthgang is (obsolete) a going forth; progression; advancement.

As an adjective going

is likely to continue; viable.

going

English

Etymology 1

Verb

(head)

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl), present participle of

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A departure.
  • * Thy going is not lonely, with thee goes thy Husband
  • The suitability of ground for riding, walking etc.
    • The going was very difficult over the ice.
  • progress
    • We made good going for a while, but then we came to the price.
  • (figurative) Conditions for advancing in any way.
    • Not only weren't the streets paved with gold, but the going was difficult for an immigrant.
  • (obsolete) pregnancy; gestation; childbearing
  • * (Crew)
  • (in the plural) Course of life; behaviour; doings; ways.
  • * Bible, Job 34.21:
    • His eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings .

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Likely to continue; viable.
    • He didn't want to make an unsecured loan to the business because it didn't look like a going concern.
  • That attends habitually or regularly.
  • Current, prevailing.
    • The going rate for manual snow-shoveling is $25 an hour.
  • (after a noun phrase with a superlative) Available.
    • He has the easiest job going .

    See also

    * going to

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    forthgang

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) forthgang, forthgong, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A going forth; progression; advancement.
  • The entertainment given a bride at the departure of her own, or her father's, house.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) forthgangen, from (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To go forth.
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